Marijuana Driving

• Heavy share of Canadian pot users admits to driving within 2 hours of toking up: study

  The legal status of marijuana may have undergone a dramatic change between last year and this one, but there's one thing that didn't.

  Cannabis

  Nov 20, 2018
  
• Alberta campaign tries to break hazy marijuana myths

  The Alberta Motor Association has teamed up with post-secondary students to end myths surrounding pot use and driving.

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2018
  
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• B.C. residents almost half as likely to say they’d driven high as other Canadians: StatsCan

  More than 14 per cent of Canadians admitted to driving within two hours of toking up. In B.C., that number was eight per cent.

  Aug 10, 2018
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• Canadian police under-prepared to deal with drug-impaired drivers: chiefs

  The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says it is unlikely it will reach its goal of having 2,000 officers trained to detect drug-impaired drivers when marijuana becomes legal later this year.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2018
• Policing legalized marijuana in Saskatoon expected to cost $500K

  A recent report from the Saskatoon Police Service estimates the cost of policing marijuana at over $500,000 in the first full year of legalization.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2018
• Police training lags as marijuana legalization looms: documents

  The number of police officers being trained to recognize and respond to signs of drug impairment on Canada's roads hasn't budged much over the last six months, new documents show.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2018
• Risk of fatal car crash on 4/20 is 12% higher than a normal day: study

  Fatal car crashes were up 12% on the evening of April 20 or 4/20 – the day marijuana users head out to get high on Parliament Hill and other public places.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2018
• Ontario drivers worry legal marijuana will impact road safety: CAA survey

  A poll found that 77 per cent of respondents are concerned about marijuana legalization.

  Canada

  Dec 7, 2017